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Transfer Talk - 2018/19 Season

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Jordanamous wrote:

Yakcall wrote:

The Phoenix team to play Miramar will hopefully answer some questions around who is on trial with the club. Understand former QPR under-23 midfielder Josh Wallen could be one of the new faces as, crucially, he follows a Phoenix player on IG -the key to all future transfer gossip

https://twitter.com/ByPhillipRollo/status/10168356...

Been with QPR U-23 but was loaned out to Chelmsford City

https://us.soccerway.com/players/joshua-wallen/543...

Just watched a few bits and pieces online. 

Looks Tim Payne-ish / Alex Rodrigues-y styled player. Was playing DM in the game I saw. 

Looks legit. He's in Hudson-Wihongi's Instagram story - well, his name is tagged anyway...

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over 7 years ago

Damn, off-topic I know, but if I were an elite sportsperson I wouldn't have social media accounts open to the public ("official" ones for marketing purposes excepted). I would be creeped out if I knew that the broad masses were carefully examining my every post for clues.


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over 7 years ago

Doloras wrote:

bunter wrote:

 Also, why is it wrong for a football player to earn money coaching?

It's not. The problem some people have is with "coaching" as a cover for under-the-table payments. Shamateurism.

How much angst is there really you think? - probably best in iyts own thread actually.
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over 7 years ago

coochiee wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Also.  Might pay to be careful we don't unfairly malign players.  If we could talk in generalisations might be better as Piney mentioned one player and assumptions have been made about who that is that could be right or wrong.

Would be poor form to lay into someone who is not in this boat.

That is true, but if Piney's story is correct - it can only be one of two players Howieson or Payne.

Apologies to Howieson if is not him.

Didnt Howieson want to quit football at one stage? Rumours his better half wasn't happy in Welly too?



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over 7 years ago

martinb wrote:

coochiee wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Also.  Might pay to be careful we don't unfairly malign players.  If we could talk in generalisations might be better as Piney mentioned one player and assumptions have been made about who that is that could be right or wrong.

Would be poor form to lay into someone who is not in this boat.

That is true, but if Piney's story is correct - it can only be one of two players Howieson or Payne.

Apologies to Howieson if is not him.

Didnt Howieson want to quit football at one stage? Rumours his better half wasn't happy in Welly too?

don't know about the first bit, but second bit is true

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bunter wrote:

I think people are just annoyed as many want those two to get a shot as they're decent players, but turns out they were offered a foot in the door but didn't take it. - Rollo

Apparently both turned it down. Have to respect their choice. Also, why is it wrong for a football player to earn money coaching?

Exactly. Kiwi strategy, and we lose Ridenton, and the guys, 'just as good', won't come on trial. 

TBF though, did we ask Siggie to come on trial? Manny was an injury replacement iirc. 

I mean I'd like to see either Howieson or Payne at the Nix. Are we billeting them with the Durantes or getting them an apartment?



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over 7 years ago

martinb wrote:

coochiee wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Also.  Might pay to be careful we don't unfairly malign players.  If we could talk in generalisations might be better as Piney mentioned one player and assumptions have been made about who that is that could be right or wrong.

Would be poor form to lay into someone who is not in this boat.

That is true, but if Piney's story is correct - it can only be one of two players Howieson or Payne.

Apologies to Howieson if is not him.

Didnt Howieson want to quit football at one stage? Rumours his better half wasn't happy in Welly too?

He started a PT company in England before coming to Team Wellington. Second part....well I assume ACFC offered more money than TW could.

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over 7 years ago

martinb wrote:

bunter wrote:

I think people are just annoyed as many want those two to get a shot as they're decent players, but turns out they were offered a foot in the door but didn't take it. - Rollo

Apparently both turned it down. Have to respect their choice. Also, why is it wrong for a football player to earn money coaching?

Exactly. Kiwi strategy, and we lose Ridenton, and the guys, 'just as good', won't come on trial. 

TBF though, did we ask Siggie to come on trial? Manny was an injury replacement iirc. 

I mean I'd like to see either Howieson or Payne at the Nix. Are we billeting them with the Durantes or getting them an apartment?


Yes.
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over 7 years ago

Three good-news Nix stories within 24 hours. Struggling to deal!

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over 7 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

martinb wrote:

coochiee wrote:

Hard News wrote:

Also.  Might pay to be careful we don't unfairly malign players.  If we could talk in generalisations might be better as Piney mentioned one player and assumptions have been made about who that is that could be right or wrong.

Would be poor form to lay into someone who is not in this boat.

That is true, but if Piney's story is correct - it can only be one of two players Howieson or Payne.

Apologies to Howieson if is not him.

Didnt Howieson want to quit football at one stage? Rumours his better half wasn't happy in Welly too?

He started a PT company in England before coming to Team Wellington. Second part....well I assume ACFC offered more money than TW could.

Oi thats Patricks argument, don't take it from him!!!!

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New Zealand Football Media Association Website of the year 2015 & 2016

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over 7 years ago

Tratt's the way, uh huh uh huh, I like it, uh huh uh huh.

(I'll show myself out...)

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over 7 years ago

martinb wrote:

bunter wrote:

I think people are just annoyed as many want those two to get a shot as they're decent players, but turns out they were offered a foot in the door but didn't take it. - Rollo

Apparently both turned it down. Have to respect their choice. Also, why is it wrong for a football player to earn money coaching?

Exactly. Kiwi strategy, and we lose Ridenton, and the guys, 'just as good', won't come on trial. 

TBF though, did we ask Siggie to come on trial? Manny was an injury replacement iirc. 

I mean I'd like to see either Howieson or Payne at the Nix. Are we billeting them with the Durantes or getting them an apartment?

There was a time [I think under RH that we had overseas players here on trial, it seemed to be quite a regular thing.
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over 7 years ago

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

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over 7 years ago

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

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2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

Indonesian Bambam

Putter twere European, maybe Dutch.

Shuker? He got off the plane into vertical rain and the sulks of Boca Juniors and promptly got back on these plane 



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over 7 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

Astrosanta



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over 7 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

The Dutch guy that buggered off to gold Coast and wasn't there that striker that went to Perth [an English guy] did Stein trial too?
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over 7 years ago

Billy Mehmet who jumped the ditch for Perth.

Lithuanian guy is Nerijus Astrauskas

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over 7 years ago · edited over 7 years ago · History

And Banbang, the Indonesian fellow who played one pre-season in a southerly at Hutt Rec and noped out.


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over 7 years ago

Maceo Rigters

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over 7 years ago

Napier Phoenix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

The Dutch guy that buggered off to gold Coast and wasn't there that striker that went to Perth [an English guy] did Stein trial too?

Maceo Rigters was the Dutch guy, not sure that he ever trialled - I think he wanted way more than we were prepared to pay and then went to GC. Don't think that Stein trialled either, but could be wrong on that one.

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over 7 years ago

Rigter's story was that a princely sum was named when he was in Europe but when he got here it had mysteriously decreased by up to 50%.


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over 7 years ago

Didn't Rigters play a pre-season game in Dunedin before leaving?

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over 7 years ago

el grapadura wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

The Dutch guy that buggered off to gold Coast and wasn't there that striker that went to Perth [an English guy] did Stein trial too?

Maceo Rigters was the Dutch guy, not sure that he ever trialled - I think he wanted way more than we were prepared to pay and then went to GC. Don't think that Stein trialled either, but could be wrong on that one.

I saw Rigters play in Dunedin against the Brisbane Roar, first ever game at Forsyth-Barr. We got hammered 6-1 as this was vintage Roarcelona. Rigters scored the goal IIRC.

IIRC, this would have been one of the only Phoenix appearances for Lucas Pantelis??

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over 7 years ago

Wait, so other than Covert Agent, any other noise on Tratt? 

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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over 7 years ago

dunnix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

The Dutch guy that buggered off to gold Coast and wasn't there that striker that went to Perth [an English guy] did Stein trial too?

Maceo Rigters was the Dutch guy, not sure that he ever trialled - I think he wanted way more than we were prepared to pay and then went to GC. Don't think that Stein trialled either, but could be wrong on that one.

I saw Rigters play in Dunedin against the Brisbane Roar, first ever game at Forsyth-Barr. We got hammered 6-1 as this was vintage Roarcelona. Rigters scored the goal IIRC.

IIRC, this would have been one of the only Phoenix appearances for Lucas Pantelis??

Also played in Tauranga or Taranaki? Watched him briefly in one of those places 



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over 7 years ago

martinb wrote:

dunnix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

The Dutch guy that buggered off to gold Coast and wasn't there that striker that went to Perth [an English guy] did Stein trial too?

Maceo Rigters was the Dutch guy, not sure that he ever trialled - I think he wanted way more than we were prepared to pay and then went to GC. Don't think that Stein trialled either, but could be wrong on that one.

I saw Rigters play in Dunedin against the Brisbane Roar, first ever game at Forsyth-Barr. We got hammered 6-1 as this was vintage Roarcelona. Rigters scored the goal IIRC.

IIRC, this would have been one of the only Phoenix appearances for Lucas Pantelis??

Also played in Tauranga or Taranaki? Watched him briefly in one of those places 

Tauranga, I think. Pretty sure that's where he had his injury, too

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over 7 years ago

dunnix wrote:

martinb wrote:

dunnix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

The Dutch guy that buggered off to gold Coast and wasn't there that striker that went to Perth [an English guy] did Stein trial too?

Maceo Rigters was the Dutch guy, not sure that he ever trialled - I think he wanted way more than we were prepared to pay and then went to GC. Don't think that Stein trialled either, but could be wrong on that one.

I saw Rigters play in Dunedin against the Brisbane Roar, first ever game at Forsyth-Barr. We got hammered 6-1 as this was vintage Roarcelona. Rigters scored the goal IIRC.

IIRC, this would have been one of the only Phoenix appearances for Lucas Pantelis??

Also played in Tauranga or Taranaki? Watched him briefly in one of those places 

Tauranga, I think. Pretty sure that's where he had his injury, too

Hence the briefly!



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martinb wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

Indonesian Bambam

Putter twere European, maybe Dutch.

Shuker? He got off the plane into vertical rain and the sulks of Boca Juniors and promptly got back on these plane 

Boca game was also a trial of sorts for Toto - don't think he was confirmed until after.
You know we belong together...

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over 7 years ago

Doloras wrote:

Rigter's story was that a princely sum was named when he was in Europe but when he got here it had mysteriously decreased by up to 50%.

I remember being very gutted when we didn't get him. Really missed a bullet there..

a.haak

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over 7 years ago

valeo wrote:

Doloras wrote:

Rigter's story was that a princely sum was named when he was in Europe but when he got here it had mysteriously decreased by up to 50%.

I remember being very gutted when we didn't get him. Really missed a bullet there..

He was really impressive in that game, he seemed to lose motivation and his good eating habits whilst at GC
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el grapadura wrote:

Napier Phoenix wrote:

el grapadura wrote:

2ndBest wrote:

Greenie's mate...Putter? And the Thai international.

There was the Lithuanian guy as well.

The Dutch guy that buggered off to gold Coast and wasn't there that striker that went to Perth [an English guy] did Stein trial too?

Maceo Rigters was the Dutch guy, not sure that he ever trialled - I think he wanted way more than we were prepared to pay and then went to GC. Don't think that Stein trialled either, but could be wrong on that one.

Rigters played for us in a preseason game in Dunedin I think
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over 7 years ago

57 new posts in the Transfer Talk thread after yesterday's signing = excitedly click on the thread... nek minnit: 53 posts about gumby trialists and four about the return of the Tratt (gotta take the bad with the good eh?).

E + R + O

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